Giraffe Attacks Jeep on Safari
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00:02 MAN: Behind you and left.
00:03 COMM: A safari through the bush took a turn
for the worse when a two and a half ton giraffe charged at a group of holiday makers.
00:11 MAN: Maybe now is the point to radio for help?
00:14 COMM: The incredible footage was captured
by Rainer Schimpf during a recent trip to South Africa.
00:21 COMM: The group was on a jeep safari when
they spotted a giraffe. After slowly walking up to the jeep, the giraffe's behaviour started
to become aggressive towards them.
00:33 COMM: The thirteen foot giraffe bull is believed
to have had a hormonal imbalance which triggered the attack.
00:40 MAN: He's following us again on the track.
00:44 COMM: The jeep tried to outrun the giraffe
but the bull caught them, and rammed the vehicle taking the wing mirror clean off.
01:03 COMM: The group was finally able to escape
the giraffe and arrive safely back at camp where they were able to assess the damage.
01:10 WOMAN: It must have been very close to your
head eh? MAN: It was very close to my head.
WOMAN: Well you moved your head away! MAN: Yeah I just moved it over to the left.
